§ Mr. Rookerasked the Secretary of State for Transport if the contract for the repair of the M6 motorway between junctions 5 and 6 in summer 1982 provided for the payment for the removal of material to be related directly to either the weight or the volume of material removed.
§ Mrs. ChalkerPayment for the removal of road surfacing material was on the basis of a price per square metre. The estimated average thickness was indicated and the question of any adjustment to the price for deviations from this average is a matter which will be considered by the engineer to the contract under the terms of the contract.
§ Mr. Rookerasked the Secretary of State for Transport what was the reason for the road works on the northbound carriageway of the M6 motorway between junctions 5 and 6 on Friday 19 November.
§ Mrs. ChalkerThe road works on 19 November 1982 were to replace a small area of defective surfacing within the contract maintenance period and at the contractor's expense.
§ Mr. Rookerasked the Secretary of State for Transport what length of the northbound carriageway of the M6 motorway between junctions 5 and 6 was repaired during the summer of 1982 pursuant to the contract awarded by his Department on 28 April 1982 to R. M. Douglas Construction Ltd.; what volume and weight of material was removed during the course of the contract; and if this amount was different from that which was expected to be removed.
§ Mrs. ChalkerThe length was 2½ kilometres—1.5 miles. The other information is not readily available. I shall write to the hon. Member about it.